In organosulfur chemistry, a 1,2-dithiole is a type of heterocycle. The parent of this class of compounds is 1,2-dithiacyclopentene. The anticancer drug oltipraz is a dithiole.[1]
The drug Oltipraz features a 1,2-dithiole ring.
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References
- ^ Ogurtsov, Vladimir A; Rakitin, Oleg A (2012). "Reactivity of 1,2-dithioles". Russian Chemical Reviews. 81 (7): 638. Bibcode:2012RuCRv..81..638O. doi:10.1070/RC2012v081n07ABEH004231. S2CID 97817545.